People convicted over Jan. 6th storming of US Capitol released from prison | DW News

Among his first acts back in office, Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,500 people convicted over the storming of the US Capitol on January 6th 2021. Some were serving long jail terms, and they include prominent extremist groups. 00:00 January 6th rioters freed. 02:25 DW Reporter Stefan Simons reports on supporters' reaction to the pardons. 06:27 DW Washington Bureau chief Ines Pohl explains other executive orders that Trump signed. For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ For more news, analysis and background information on the German election 2025 go to our dedicated page: https://www.dw.com/en/german-election-2025/t-70794502 Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1